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Food for Life

Changing your diet as you age can help you look better, feel better, and possibly stave off certain diseases.

August 4, 2009

By: Brenda Duran | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud

SJ: Holiday Turkey with Stuffing and Lime-Cranberry Sauce

When I plan a menu, I always think about the colors and textures on the table. No matter what I decide to cook, I can count on the brilliant emerald green of this rice to bring it all together.

April 23, 2009

By: Ingrid Hoffmann | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud

SJ: Guava Shells with Herbed Cheese

These are so gorgeous that no one ever guesses they take mere minutes to make, and I don’t tell them either!

April 23, 2009

By: Ingrid Hoffmann | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud

SJ: Emerald Rice

When I plan a menu, I always think about the colors and textures on the table. No matter what I decide to cook, I can count on the brilliant emerald green of this rice to bring it all together.

April 23, 2009

By: Ingrid Hoffmann | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud

Exploring a city’s cuisine isn’t a new idea. For decades, cooking schools in culinary centers like Paris and New Orleans have indoctrinated visitors into their particular styles with certificates for gourmands and chefs. But a newly flavorful outing, the food-tasting tour, is rising faster than a flawless soufflé. The concept: Through local dishes and restaurants, we understand a city’s culture, roots, and development. And unlike in a cooking class, on a food-tasting tour, everyone can succeed at the same skill: eating. Here are some of our favorites, guaranteed to give the epicurious food for thought.

March 25, 2009

By: Laura Daily | Source: AARP.org

AARP Radio: Eating to Avoid Migraines

March 17, 2008

By: Alyne Ellis

Artful Dining

Starved for great art? Just plain starved? Lately dining at many art museums has become as enticing as the exhibits. The days of cafeteria chow wilted salads or soggy sandwiches, have made way for white-linen, full-service gourmet fare. It’s a win-win. Top chefs and innovative restaurateurs set up shop in a dynamic setting with guaranteed clientele. Museums get a chic amenity that can boost traffic for new and on-going exhibitions.

August 4, 2008

By: Laura Daily | Source: AARP.org

AARP Radio: Bizarre Foods

Pig brains soaked in blood, fried iguana, termites, guinea pigs marinated in orange juice: Andrew Zimmern, the host of the TV series "Bizarre Foods" on the Travel Channel, loves eating them all. But he finally met his match in Taiwan.

July 18, 2008

By: AARP Radio | Source: AARP Radio

Stirring the Soul

Cuba-born, award-winning Chef Pepín has traveled from his family’s farmhouse kitchen to TV fame. Here he shares the ingredients of a joyful life—and an easy recipe for a favorite comfort food, with a healthful twist.

March 4, 2008

By: Liz Balmaseda

Macadamia-Crusted Mahi-mahi

Mahi-mahi in a macadamia crust

February 22, 2008

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